Speedometer change and got wrong fuel info

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Post Thu Mar 12, 2015 3:19 pm

today I change my speedometer from 55lt to 60lt and the info goes wrong.

with 55lt version it show 20lt fuel that is correct

but

with 60lt version it show 40-50lt fuel that is too much.

how to correct this?

need some info

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Post Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:17 pm

Fuel gauges are different, and matched to the tank. Only the correct one will work properly.
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Post Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:50 am

thank you for the info
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Post Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:57 am

Any particular reason you changed it? The fuel gauge is easily swapped between clusters. Once the casing is opened up, it's only secured by a single small nut on the back of the case.